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Three quotes from Nero come immediately to mind. One was "Now I can begin to live like a human being" at the opening of his Golden House and the second is his final words before stabbing himself "What an artist dies in me!" The third is also connected with his death. When the soldiers burst in to where he was dying thy tried to stop the bleeding and take him back to Rome alive. Nero misunderstood their intentions and thought that they were there to try to save him. His last words were "What loyalty."
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What were some accomplishments of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor?
Holy Roman Emperor and ruled alot of other places.
What did St. Paul do in Rome?
Paul was taken as a prisoner to Rome to stand trial before the Emperor Nero. He was held in prison for some time, writing the last of his epistles, and then was, according to tradition. beheaded under orders from Nero.
How many Roman emperors were there?
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Why did Nero kill St. Peter?
In 64 AD Rome was nearly burned to the ground by a huge inferno. Some say that Nero ordered the fire to be set so that he could rebuild the city in his own vision. Others say the fire was an accident. Now Nero had little use for the Christians who were now increasing in numbers throughout the Roman Empire. He decided to blame the fire on the Christian community and started a persecution to try and wipe them out. Peter, as well as Paul, were prime targets of Nero's wrath as they were leaders in the Christian community. Both were killed under orders from Nero sometime in 64-65 AD.
When did boudicca get married?
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What are some Ancient Rome words that begin with the letter N?
Nero (Roman Emperor)
Did emperor Nero become emperor?
Nero was only sixteen years old when he became emperor. However, due to the Roman way of denoting age, some writers say he was seventeen although this is false. According to the Roman count, Nero was in his seventeenth year which means that he had not yet reached his seventeenth birthday.
Nero was popular with roman people?
Yes, Nero was a very popular emperor with the common Roman people. It was the aristocrats who hated him and its from this class of Roman society that we get all the negative things about him. There are many reasons for this hatred of Nero by the upper class. However the common people liked the idea of an emperor making public appearances and to them Nero was "one of the boys" and not some remote being on the Palatine hill. For five years after his death the common people brought flower to his tomb and fifteen years after his death an impostor, claiming to be Nero, raised an army in Parthia and almost started a war.
Who are some shamed Roman emperors?
It was said that, after recovering from a serious illness, Caligula became mad and cruel. Nero was subjected to slanderous allegations by Roman writers who were hostile to him. Commodus was a cruel emperor.
Why was emperor Nero important?
Nero is one of the Roman emperors who is given a bad rap. He is blamed for the Great Fire of Rome, blamed for killing his mother, blamed for killing his wife, blamed for killing several aristocrats, blamed for persecuting the Christians, blamed for extravagance, blamed for vices, and blamed for bankrupting the treasury. However a careful study of his reign will prove otherwise on almost all the above points. As for the Fire of Rome, there is no proof that Nero started it, in fact he was not even in Rome at the time, he was at Antium some distance away. When he heard of the fire he rushed back to try to oversee things. Yes, he did kill his mother, but she was ready to do the same to him. As far as murdering his wife, we don't know the actual reason. As far as murdering the aristocrats, they were all involved in plots against him. His main "vice" according to the ancient writers, was his appearance on the stage and his appearances as a chariot driver. To the aristocrats, this was shocking and appalling. He did not "persecute" the Christians, he prosecuted them for arson. Nero today is remembered for his "dark side", but very little attention is paid to the beneficial side of his reign.
Under which Roman emperors were Christians persecuted?
It seems likely that Decius (249-251) was the first Roman emperor to officially persecute Christians.AnswerYou could loosely say it was Nero, although he did not persecute them for their faith, but for the crime of arson. Some authorities say there was a persecution under the emperor Domitian, other doubt this. The major persecutions came under the emperors Decius, Valerian and Diocletian.
Why was the first Pope Peter executed?
St. Peter, the first pope, was ordered executed by the Roman Emperor Nero because he was a Christian and Nero had decided to blame the great fire that destroyed much of Rome in the year 64 on the Christians.
Who are some Roman legends?
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Who crucified Peter the Apostle upside down?
According to tradition, Peter the Apostle was crucified upside down during the reign of Emperor Nero in Rome. Peter requested to be crucified in this manner because he did not consider himself worthy to die in the same way as Jesus.
Why were some roman leaders worried about growing popularity of Christianity?
The early Christians refused to worship the Emperor as God, which the Romans thought seditious. Nero responded by publicly burning many of them in an arena. However, this created sympathy for them. Many thought Nero unreasonable and cruel for doing this.
What are some roman words that begin with the letter N?
Narcissus is one. He was the one who fell in love with his reflection.
How did Nero end his empire?
Nero did not an empire of his own. He was the emperor of the Roman Empire. This empire continued for centuries after his death. Nero's reign ended with the rebellions by Vindex, the governor of one of the Roman provinces in Gaul and Galba, the governor of one of the provinces in Hispania. The Praetorian Guard (Imperial Guard) in Rome allied with Galba. There were false news that the senate had declared Nero an enemy of the state. The senate was actually thinking of trying to negotiate a compromise, but nero did not know this. When Nero heard some horsemen approaching his palace, he decided to commit suicide. However, he could not do it and forced his private secretary to kill him.
